Glacier-des-Diablerets
Glacier-des-Diablerets is an aerial lift in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 2,944 metres. Glacier-des-Diablerets is situated nearby to the roller coaster Alpine Coaster, as well as near the bridge Peak Walk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scex Rouge and Oldenhorn.
Scex Rouge
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Scex Rouge is a mountain of the Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. Along with the Oldenhorn to the east, it is one of the main peaks of the Diablerets, a huge ice-covered mountain near the western end of the Bernese Alps, straddling the border between the cantons of Vaud, Valais, and Bern, and exceeding 3,000 metres above sea level. Scex Rouge is situated 180 metres west of Glacier-des-Diablerets.
Oldenhorn
Peak
Photo: Xperience, Public domain.
The Oldenhorn is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Vaud, Bern and Valais. The Oldenhorn is the second highest peak of the massif of the Diablerets and canton of Vaud.
Tsanfleuron Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tsanfleuron Glacier is a 3.5 km long glacier situated in the western Bernese Alps in the cantons of Valais and Vaud in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 3.81 km2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Derborence.
Les Diablerets
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Diablerets is a ski resort in Vaud in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby Villars-sur-Ollon, which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.
Derborence
Hamlet
Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Derborence is a hamlet in the municipality of Conthey, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the Bernese Alps and is not permanently inhabited. Derborence is situated 5 km south of Glacier-des-Diablerets.
Solalex
Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Solalex is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southwest of Glacier-des-Diablerets.
Glacier-des-Diablerets
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.32693° or 46° 19′ 37″ northLongitude
7.20472° or 7° 12′ 17″ eastElevation
2,944 metres (9,659 feet)Operator
G3AGOpen location code
8FR986G3+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 262497020OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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